{"product_id":"sonny-rollins-vol-2-blue-note-tone-poet-audiophile-vinyl","title":"Sonny Rollins - Vol. 2 [Blue Note Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eSonny Rollins' \u003ci\u003eVol. 2\u003c\/i\u003e brings together one of his strongest Blue Note lineups, with Rollins on tenor saxophone, J.J. Johnson on trombone, Horace Silver on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Blakey on drums. Recorded in 1957, the six-track session moves through hard bop with brisk ensemble passages, extended solos, and sharply defined rhythmic shifts. Thelonious Monk joins the group on two compositions that give the album an added change in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Why Don't I\" opens with a buoyant Rollins theme and tightly coordinated horn lines, while \"Wail March\" pushes harder through Blakey's marching accents and a forceful ensemble attack. \"Misterioso\" brings Thelonious Monk into the session for his repeating, descending figure, followed by \"Reflections,\" where the mood turns more measured and lyrical. \"You Stepped Out of a Dream\" and \"Poor Butterfly\" close the set with Rollins reshaping familiar melodies through long, inventive tenor lines and subtle rhythmic turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note's Tone Poet edition presents \u003ci\u003eVol. 2\u003c\/i\u003e in mono, produced by Joe Harley and mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes. The 180g audiophile vinyl was pressed at RTI and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket. This all-analog reissue preserves the album's original six-song program while adding the manufacturing and packaging associated with the Tone Poet Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Why Don't I,\" \"Wail March,\" \"Misterioso,\" \"Reflections\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tone Poet Series, 180g audiophile vinyl, mono, all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed at RTI, deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard Bop, Jazz, Bebop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602458892857\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Misterioso\" and \"Reflections\" make this session especially notable by placing Rollins and Monk together, while \"Why Don't I\" and \"Wail March\" show the band's harder-driving side. The six-song set is a concentrated example of Rollins with a top-tier hard bop lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7JJjXLVOKnpL94UVRIKksn?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=86f9c4e5fa3a4c1b\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Don't I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWail March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisterioso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Stepped Out Of A Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoor Butterfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Sonny Rollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52191407407425,"sku":"0602458892857","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/sonny-rollins-vol-2-blue-note-tone-poet-audiophile-vinyl-album-cover-2857.jpg?v=1788994706","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/products\/sonny-rollins-vol-2-blue-note-tone-poet-audiophile-vinyl","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}